June 26, 2026 They came in the pouring rain — mothers, fathers, families, from little children to women in their 90s — to celebrate a Mother’s Day Mass for grieving parents who have lost a child, including through miscarriage and still birth. They sat under a tent at...
June 25, 2026 The Blank Page By Laura Brennan We hold onto the Sacraments as intangible treasures given to us by our Father in Heaven. In our hands, we hold His word. Upon the death of my beloved Grandma, my greatest model of faith, I inherited her red leather-bound...
June 24, 2026 “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”— Robert H. Schuller Sign Up for Healing Journey Messages Receive a daily message to your email address. Learn About Our Bereavement...
June 23, 2026 The following is adapted from the Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus), which contains the sayings and teachings of Ben Sira, written circa 180–175 BCE Fear not death; we are destined to die. We share this with all other mortals, with all whoever lived,...
June 22, 2026 “It is a loving act to show sadness when our dear ones are torn from us, but it is a holy act to be joyful through hope and trust in the promises of God.”— St. Paulinus of Nola Today is his feast day Sign Up for Healing Journey Messages Receive a daily...
June 21, 2026 The following reflection on grief was written by Emily Clark, a columnist for Fairfield County Catholic, on the passing of her father, Ralph G. Okenquist. Searching for a Smooth, Even Surface By Emily Clark The pain starts out as jagged as a rock, the...
